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Buying a home in Bloomingdale, Michigan

The typical owner-occupied home in Bloomingdale is worth about $117,500, 49% below the Michigan median of $231,600 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,322 a year in property taxes, about 1.13% of their home's value, lower than the Michigan rate of 1.25%. The median household earns $66,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.2 times for Michigan). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bloomingdale at a glance

Bloomingdale Michigan U.S.
Median home value $117,500 $231,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,322 $2,904 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.13% 1.25% 0.94%
Median household income $66,250 $72,875 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,125 $1,569 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 19.3% 21.0%
Median rent $929 $1,129 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 30.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1972 1980
Vacant homes 11.4% 11.8% 10.1%
Population 522 10,077,761 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bloomingdale

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bloomingdale home of $117,500 with 20% down costs about $792 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $988, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $33,940 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Bloomingdale household income of $66,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $229,000.

The median rent here is $929 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,500
Loan amount$94,000
Principal and interest$632
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$792

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,112
Loan amount$115,372
Principal and interest$776
Property taxes (1.13% a year)$111
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$988

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Questions about home buying in Bloomingdale

What is the median home value in Bloomingdale?

About $117,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bloomingdale?

Homeowners pay a median $1,322 a year, which is about 1.13% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Bloomingdale?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $792 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,940 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data